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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
6
Local hardware dealer Williams Co advertises discounted doors and windows in a wide stock list. They claim lower prices on doors, framing components, and front doors with millwork, plus ship anywhere with safe delivery. Also promoting building paper and related products at reduced rates.
Rev. BL Whitman pastor of First Baptist returns from Northern Baptist mission in Oklahoma City and Macapah. The note lists bank-like figures and securities including warrants, housing, furs, and furniture. totals show capital stock and clearings. The document closes with a sworn statement by MacVay, chief accountant, witnessed by Thomas.
Property ad describes a villa near Elliott Bay between Seattle and Bremerton Navy Yard. Prospective buyers can own the home for a small amount of money. Call or write for a showing this week at Beattie Main 166 Ind 1660.
John J. Hrittain treasurer of the Chicago Federation of Labor and business agent of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters along with two other union leaders were ordered jailed 30 days for contempt of court. They were accused of calling strikes in defiance of a court injunction issued by Judge Carpenter. The Carpenters and Mill workers unions with about 14 000 members face the same sentence. Judge Carpenter deferred execution pending further arguments on the court jurisdiction.
Several hundred bank clerks joined a morning excursion on the steamer Yosemite departing Pier 6 at 9 o'clock for a Bao Juan islands cruise. The trip was organized by Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Bank Clerks. Thieves looted C. O Magnuson’s camp on Lake Union shore near Hamlin et this morning around 9:30. Police were notified and a boy likely committed the theft.
The Alaska Steamship Company's steamship Olympia sails this afternoon marking the Nome season. Olympia carries 26 passengers with about 3 000 tons of freight including 660 000 feet of lumber and 26 cattle. Structural steel for the Nome wireless station is aboard. The Hyades, a freighter, will follow tonight with about 5 500 tons of general supplies mining machinery and livestock. Total northbound cargo and supplies on the two ships estimate about 750 000 dollars. Four more vessels depart Seattle Monday for Nome and Norton Sound. The Victoria and Ohio, Senator, and St Helens will carry freight only.
The Jefferson departed at 10 o’clock today carrying 200 passengers and a large cargo including 100 head of cattle bound for Skagway. The Buckman followed at 1 PM with 2000 tons of general freight for San Francisco. The British ship Dundes arrived from Tacoma to load lumber for Callao. The German ship Chile sailed to the United Kingdom after temporary repairs to cracked ribs from a collision with the tug Lorne last week.
A near fatal accident occurred when a 12 to 13 year old boy fell into an open manhole on Yester Way between 12th and 13th Aves during excavation. Workers reportedly left manholes open. rescuers revived him after heavy resuscitation. The boy, Leighton Mosier, son of baker Samuel Mosier, was revived and is expected to recover.
A fragmentary notice promotes $100 lots in the University District linking the deal to Lake Washington proximity and suburban home values. The message urges readers to inquire at the local office and hints at a yearlong transition to new streets and improved access.
United Press reports in Washington that Senator Stone yielded to Gore and Bacon would follow. Aldrich used tactics to force a vote on the report while La Follette, awake from a brief sleep, voted affirmatively. La Follette vows to continue the fight with Davis arriving to support a 48 hour speaking ordeal Monday.
A partial OCR passage describes a local center offering free rights and a view of late times. It notes many owners and a context of selling for more money, implying a bustling market scene. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
Partial transcript of a May senate report featuring Rear Admiral Evans criticizing Atlantic fleet armor and deck height. He argues higher armor and belt placement would have improved protection against torpedoes. The Navy board disagrees on armor height and belt distribution, citing broader design principles and other questions unresolved.
Local delegates of the State association of Postoffice Clerks gather in Everett for today’s meeting. The sessions will address numerous important topics and rising issues within the union.
A battleship at Puget Sound naval yard has been ordered to a United States quarantine station at Port Townsend after a case of smallpox is discovered on board. The patient has not developed illness, but naval surgeons report ongoing danger as the disease is contained.
One hundred Kirkwood property owners met at Kirkwood hall and formed the Kirkwood Owners Improvement club to oppose high assessments on 66th street. The group plans another meeting next Friday to elect officers and discuss plans as they protest assessments said to reach 150 percent.
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